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WASHINGTON -- Federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration officials plan to return to Nevada and ultimately set up an office in the state to monitor Nevada OSHA's efforts to improve its lax oversight of workplace safety following a rash of worker deaths on the Las Vegas Strip, an official testified today at a House hearing.
Federal OSHA's acting director Jordan Barab is requiring that Nevada officials submit a detailed action plan by Nov. 20 after his agency's scathing federal review of the state program released last week found grave problems -- including investigators without adequate training and a management culture that discouraged harsh penalties for companies that violated workplace safety regulations.
The chairman of the House committee on Education and Labor said his committee was not done watching Nevada.
"It is clear that there is something terribly wrong with Nevada's OSHA program," said Democratic Rep. George Miller, chairman of the committee. The committee has held two hearings involving the Las Vegas deaths.
"While Nevada's promises to improve the program are an important first step, they must be monitored by federal officials."
Uhh! A little late, don't you think?
DO we need employers that fill coffins?
if only there were still work places
How many jobs will this provide to Las Vegas?
Nevada's government philosophy more clearly reflects the attitudes common in Colombia and Guatemala. We just happen to speak english.
Yo "rejco100" there is factory in China or diamond cutting job in Africa with your name on it. Go for it.
While it is no panacea, beginning January 1, 2010 Section 10 of the new Nevada safety bill requires:
(1) supervisory employees working on a
2 construction site to obtain certification that they have completed a specified 30-
3 hour health and safety course not later than 60 days after commencing work on the
4 construction site; and (2) all other employees working on the construction site to
5 obtain similar certification regarding a specified 10-hour course not later than 60
6 days after commencing work on the construction site.
The OSHA 10 hour and OSHA 30 hour training courses are the most popular training courses offered for safety professionals and provide a good foundation for improving workplace safety. Courses can be taken at local safety training companies or online where all you need is an internet connection to start training. Make sure that the course you are taking online has been "reviewed and acccepted for online distribution" by OSHA. Only a few courses have been approved.
While there are many reasons to criticize our officials, finally a positive step to improve workplace safety has been taken with the requirements for OSHA 10 Hour and OSHA 30 hour safety courses.
Peter Altuch, President
HR Training University
www.hrtraininguniversity.com